Hell Is Us involves engaging in various activities such as world exploration, puzzle-solving, and confronting the ominous entities that inhabit the game. Though combat can prove to be difficult, you can enhance your experience by upgrading your weapons and defensive equipment. One effective way to accomplish this is by utilizing Shards to boost the quality of your weapon. Improved weapon grades allow for more significant upgrades through use, resulting in greater damage per hit in combos and increased Lymbic Energy capacity. It’s important to note that Shards differ in size and type, and acquiring those needed for higher weapon grades in Hell Is Us can be quite challenging.
This guide will outline the methods for naturally gathering all shard sizes and types, in addition to ways to obtain desired shards using Victor.
Acquiring All Shard Sizes in Hell Is Us
Shards are categorized into three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. The shard size you collect depends on the enemy level you defeat. Defeating level 1 enemies yields small shards, level 2 enemies drop medium shards, and level 3 enemies provide large shards. The quantity of shards dropped varies depending on the enemy type, with stronger foes yielding more shards while standard humanoid enemies typically drop fewer.
You can easily determine an enemy’s level by locking onto them (using R3/ RS) and checking the number displayed next to their health bar, as illustrated in the accompanying screenshot.
Acquiring All Shard Types in Hell Is Us
In addition to different shard sizes, there are various colors or ‘types’ of shards associated with different Lymbic energies found throughout Hell Is Us. These include:
- Neutral – White
- Rage – Red
- Terror – Green
- Grief – Blue
- Ecstasy – Yellow
As you advance in the game, you will encounter enemies that release a Lymbic energy entity. You must first defeat this entity before facing the primary enemy associated with the white-colored creature. An example of a Grief Lymbic energy entity is shown in the provided screenshot.
Upon killing an enemy imbued with Lymbic energy, they will drop shards corresponding to that energy. For instance, a level three grief-type enemy will yield Large Grief Shards.
You can quickly identify the enemy type based on the color on their chest before you engage them. Enemies devoid of color will drop Neutral shards.
Infusing Shards with Victor in Hell Is Us
Victor, the Blacksmith located in Jova, can utilize the ‘Infuse Shards’ technique to manufacture Rage, Ecstasy, Terror, and Grief shards in case you require additional resources for upgrading your weapons or defensive gear.
To use this feature, select ‘Infuse Shards’ from Victor’s ‘Craft’ menu. Here, you can opt to create any shard type and size. Regardless of the shard type you wish to produce, you will need three Neutral shards of the same size. For example, creating a large Terror shard requires three large Neutral shards.
While in Jova, you have the option to open the military camp gate in the Acasa Marshes region or initiate ‘The Captain’s Office’ mystery to streamline your progression.
